A man was at the hospital seeking psychiatric help, police said. At some point during the interaction, the man, who was carrying a knife, started to walk off and the VA officers followed him and tried to disarm him. Their attempts to disarm him were unsuccessful, and two officers shot and killed him, at about 10:22 p.m.
Victim's Name: Donald Ashcraft
Agency Responsible: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: January 8, 2020
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife